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позвоночник

Translation of позвоночник

spine

Meaning of позвоночник

Russian

Ряд костей вдоль спины, который держит тело прямо.

English

the row of bones down the middle of your back

spine

Transcription and pronunciation of позвоночник

позвоно́чник

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pəzvɐˈnot͡ɕnʲɪk]
In Latin letters
pozvonochnik

Traps and common mistakes

Позвоночник or спина?

спина

спина ≠ spine: спина = back

Don't mix them up. The whole back of your body — спина; the bones inside it — позвоночник.

Травма позвоночника лечится долго.

A spine injury takes a long time to heal.

После работы в саду болит спина.

My back, not my spine, hurts after gardening.

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  1. She hurt her spine when she fell.

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    Она повредила позвоночник при падении.

  2. Sit up straight to protect your spine.

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    Сиди прямо, чтобы беречь позвоночник.

позвоночник synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between позвоночник, хребет, and позвоночный столб

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хребет

Informal, mostly about animals or in set phrases.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
позвоночный столб

Anatomy term in textbooks.

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What does позвоночник mean?

the row of bones down the middle of your back

How do you pronounce позвоночник?

позвоночник is pronounced [pəzvɐˈnot͡ɕnʲɪk], in Latin letters “pozvonochnik”.

How is позвоночник used in a sentence?

She hurt her spine when she fell. Translation: Она повредила позвоночник при падении.

Is позвоночник part of Anatomy vocabulary?

Yes, позвоночник (spine) can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is позвоночник part of Torso vocabulary?

Yes, позвоночник (spine) can be learned in the Torso topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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